Despair, Utter Despair! The Protagonist Joins the Dark Side in the End 绝望，极致的绝望！最后主角加入黑暗。

1. 601 万 Lord of Ten Thousand Nights 万夜之主 A Black-Inked Blade一柄墨刀Eastern Fantasy4.7M WordsCompleted Thirteen years ago, a blood-red demon star fell to earth. Was it the end, or a resurgence? The starry sea dimmed, and all things withered. As dusk fell, a ghostly fog once again spread across the land, revealing a mysterious world... 6.2kReads8.9Score632Shelves

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   This one definitely belongs to it!

2. 602 我 The Beautiful Girls Around Me Are Especially Strange 我身边的美少女们格外反常 West Wind at the Long Pavilion长亭西风肆Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Not a single heroine + corruption + a touch of a System + mostly everyday life] I used to think girls like the ones in manga had nothing to do with me, not in a million years. I used to think romance was something that would never happen to me. I used to think I'd live an ordinary life from beginning to end. Then I met them. But this wasn't luck. 17.3kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
3. 603 我 I Work as a Tomb Keeper in the Eight Immortals Cave 我在八仙洞当守墓人 Sea Tide1海潮112k WordsCompleted I'm a Tomb Keeper at Eight Immortals Cave —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 604 末 Apocalypse: My Sister Was Killed? I Choose to Make All Living Beings Pay 末世：妹妹被杀？我选择众生陪葬 The Second-Strongest King第二强王者Sci-Fi & Apocalypse121k WordsOngoing Three years into the apocalypse, Lin Sheng watched helplessly, eyes bloodshot, as his own kind mercilessly shot his younger sister dead. In everyone else's eyes, he and his sister were nothing more than pawns in an apocalyptic game, part of a Truman Show livestream! But to Lin Sheng, his sister was everything! With his sister dead, he was desperate, helpless, and in agony. He nearly cried himself blind, his hatred reaching the heavens. He swore that if he ever got the chance... "Sis, don't worry 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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   💥Perfect match! I. The protagonist is a single father who discovers his daughter has been in an accident, severely injured and emaciated, requiring a respirator to survive. Experiencing utter despair, he makes a pact with a demon, plunging into darkness to seek revenge on everyone…

5. 605 黑 Dark Apocalypse: Reborn, Yet Living Free and Easy 黑暗末世：重生的我却逍遥自在 Xin Zhou信周Sci-Fi & Apocalypse821k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Reborn + Stockpiling Supplies + Infinite Space + Corruption and Revenge] A massive cloud of cosmic dust drifts into the solar system, blotting out the sunlight and plunging Earth into endless darkness. Temperatures turn bitterly cold, and flesh-eating mutant beasts appear. In his previous life, Fang Zhou was killed by his wife’s family and the neighbors he had helped. After being reborn, he returns to three months before the dark Apocalypse and awakens a spatial ability. Having liv 140Reads6.4Score—Shelves
6. 606 去 To Hell with Heroes 去他的英雄 The Wildcard Geng Xiaoyue狂徒耿小越Urban474k WordsOngoing “This damn world…” “Some people live in splendor…” “Some people get by on a bowl of rice water…” “With a worthless life like mine…” “I just want to stay alive, that’s all…” “What did I do wrong?!?” “What did I do wrong?!?” “Bah!” “To hell with heroes!" 219Reads8.1Score—Shelves
7. 607 从 It Began When I Ran Away from Home 从离家出走开始 Silent Mountain, Black Dog默山黑犬Urban641k WordsCompleted (Scams from the start + goofy antics + meme references.) “If you hadn’t provoked her, why would she cry?” “She’s still little. Can’t you, as her big brother, be the bigger person?” “It takes two to tango. You’re both at fault!” The parents were sick and tired of their children’s daily squabbles. To save themselves the trouble, they asked the older brother to make a small sacrifice. From that moment on, the scales of fairness began to tip, and favoritism and sacrifice became part of everyday life 76Reads7.9Score—Shelves

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   The title is a bit silly, but it's really good.

8. 608 玄 Xuanhuan: From the Start, I Have Nine Fairy Masters 玄幻：开局九个仙女师傅 Han Xiangqu Bai韩想娶白Eastern Fantasy7.1M WordsCompleted From the start, Ye Xiu takes nine immortal beauties as his masters and awakens the Divine Eye, instantly reaching the peak of talent! “What? You spent tens of thousands of years cultivating the Ninefold Immortal Sword Art? Sorry, I took one look and mastered it!” “The Flame of the Phoenix? The Flame of the Vermilion Bird? The Soul of the Dragon God? One look, and they’re all mine!” “What? You say you’re the strongest in the universe? Sorry, I have a universe inside me!” In this boundless world, 15.5kReads9.1Score2kShelves

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   The ex-boyfriend was on the side of light, but in the middle of the story, he fell into despair and became a demon god!

9. 609 尘 No Life in the Mortal World 尘间无生 A Sword in Ink and Water水墨一剑Eastern Fantasy837k WordsOngoing [Sword cultivator + genius + dual bloodlines of demon and immortal + ruthless + no transmigration + no System + not a saint] One man, one sword, roaming a world of dust for ten thousand miles. Amid broken walls and ruins, he beholds all the suffering beneath the sun. May there be no frost and wind to silver our hair, no sorrow to weigh on our hearts, and may every year bring peace and warmth. Life is fleeting, its meetings and partings like smoke, its fortunes and declines ever-changing. May eve 2.1kReads—Score105Shelves

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   Or is he a righteous saint, a demonic young master, or a prince of the demon race?

10. 610 她 She Swapped Bodies with the Tyrant and Went on a Rampage! 她，与暴君互换后，杀疯啦！ Little Chubby, Run!小胖子快跑Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted [Soul swap + transmigrate into a book + sweet, funny romance + going off the rails + tyrant + wish fulfillment + both leads are each other's first and only] Yun Yaoyao transmigrated into a book, becoming a foolish, timid cannon-fodder character who doesn't even survive the first chapter. No problem. If my family plots against me, I'll assassinate the emperor and wipe out my own clan! But after killing the emperor, Yun Yaoyao was horrified to discover that she and the tyrant had swapped bodies! T 27.6kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves

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    If you don't like this, come back and scold me. Yun Yaoyao transmigrates into a book and immediately gains superpowers. After killing the emperor, she swaps bodies with a tyrant, stirring up trouble in the harem, manipulating the court, outwitting villains, and slapping faces at scumbags. The plot is fast-paced and full of satisfying moments. You won't regret reading it!

11. 611 原 Genshin Impact: The Days I Was Imprisoned by the Raiden Shogun 原神：被雷电将军囚禁的日子 Keep Smiling and Carry On笑着活下去啊Anime Fanfiction253k WordsOngoing [Raiden Shogun, Yae Miko, Kujou Sara, women pursue men!!] The young Lu Xi transmigrates to Teyvat and becomes a defeated Archon from the Archon War a thousand years ago. Raiden Ei imprisoned Lu Xi in the dungeon of Tenshukaku for a thousand years. After leaving the dungeon, everything has changed. Lu Xi swears revenge on Raiden Ei. However, after going through some things, Lu Xi's feelings begin to change… 267Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    If we're talking about darkness, then the people surrounding the protagonist are basically all people who crave the bizarre and dark.

12. 612 神 My Mythic Power Is Overwhelming. You’ll Regret It When I Join the Demon Clan 神话战力，我加入魔族你们后悔了 Mr. Ink Brush墨笔先生Urban1.0M WordsOngoing [Invincible hero + no system + high-martial urban fantasy + unrivaled power ceiling + invincible from beginning to end!] Volume One: Otherworld Arc is complete! Volume Two: Earth Arc is now being serialized! The demonic forces of Hell invade, and people with supernatural abilities awaken. Chen Xiu, humanity's guardian deity, possesses mythic-level power and is the strongest fighter in the world! After protecting humanity for over a hundred years, Chen Xiu is unexpectedly put on trial by all of m —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first one matches perfectly, but I'm unsure about the second one.

13. 613 命 With One Month to Live, I Turned the Young Empress into a Yandere 命剩一月，我把青涩女帝养成病娇 Yan Beiwang燕北望Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted Q: What would you do if you met a young future empress who had a tragic past and no one to rely on? A: Care for her devotedly, show her the warmth of the world, max out her affection, then have someone kill you in front of her... Chen Mo transmigrates into a novel as a disposable side character, with just over a month left before the protagonist kills him. To change his fate, he decides to win over the future Empress of the Demon Cult. Along the way, he takes in a number of people: an adorable l 4.3kReads7.3Score411Shelves

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    💥💥This book is incredibly funny and hilarious! It's guaranteed to make you laugh! [Laughing and crying][facepalm] The male lead, Lao Liu, is a goofy and cunning guy who transmigrates into a novel where the world ends in chaos and he only has one month left to live—a nobody cannon fodder! 🔥🔥To change his fate, he wins over the pitiful future empress, maxing out her favorability and becoming the light in her life. Then, he has someone kill him in front of her… 🍀🍀Three hundred years later, he is resurrected by the empress as he wished, but unexpectedly, she has turned into a yandere and wants to be with him forever…!! [Attention][Attention]

14. 614 我 My Years of Scraping by in Another World 我在异世界苟且偷生的那些年 Tio Awakening ParadiseTio苏醒乐园Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing [Nightmare-difficulty start] [Villains with sky-high IQs] [A harsh beating from another world] [Wits and strategy] [Specialist in fighting from behind] [No cheat abilities] [Steampunk] Have you ever been to another world? Do you understand what another world is really like? Systems? Cheat abilities? Harem? Overpowered heroes? Showing off and face-slapping? Let me, someone who transmigrated to another world, tell you: online novels are all lies. A real other world is never that simple! You’re not 112Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    It's incredibly tough at the start, but super satisfying later on.

15. 615 婚 You Cyberbullied Me Over My Wedding Dress and Idol? The Great Families of the Capital Strike Back 婚纱追星网暴我？京城世家齐出手 Flicking Ice with a Finger指上弹冰Urban3.5M WordsCompleted [Official-family heir + tycoon + face-slapping + campus beauty + villain + satisfying read + more...] Jiang Lin transmigrates to a parallel world and, from the start, lands himself a rabid celebrity-fan girlfriend. Before he can marvel at his good fortune, she puts on the wedding dress he spent a fortune buying and runs off to attend a concert by some popular young star??! “I finally married my youth! Wang Yifan, I love you!!!” “Quick, take my picture! Let’s commemorate my love story with Fanfan 46kReads8.9Score3kShelves

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    🌸🌸🌸When I witnessed my girlfriend in the arms of a younger man, my world seemed to crumble. But that wasn't the most shocking part. Just as they smugly thought I was doomed, my identity as the "Young Master of Beijing" was unexpectedly exposed. The once-despised me instantly became the center of attention. My girlfriend's face turned deathly pale, and the younger man was terrified. How will I retaliate? What astonishing secret lies hidden behind all this?

16. 616 我 I Really Didn’t Want to Be Born 我真不想出生啊 Rotten Yue Cannot Be Carved朽玥不可雕也Urban121k WordsCompleted “Congratulations, you’ve been born!” “Location: the women’s restroom at Xijiang Teachers’ College for Preschool Education” “Mother: a lovesick young woman, 1.6 meters tall” “Father: unknown” “Main quest: survive for one day” “Side quest: find your biological father” “Warning! Choose quickly and escape your predicament!” “Choice One: Open your mouth and cry loudly to attract the head of discipline!” “Choice Two: Call her ‘Mom’ and stir up what little maternal love she has!” “Choice Three: Immedia 2.5kReads8.6Score183Shelves

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    🔥This is true despair, reborn in a vocational school toilet. [Evil laugh][Thumbs up] Any hope of turning the tide at the start was immediately crushed. But thankfully, the protagonist managed to survive until the final stage.

17. 617 护 The Overprotective Ancestor Has the Myriad Worlds Green with Envy 护短老祖，诸天万界羡慕哭了 Jiahe TuTu嘉禾兔兔Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Invincible + Starts as an Emperor + Ruthless and Decisive] Ninety thousand years ago, when the road to immortality opened, Gu Chen, already an Emperor, fought his way to its end, only to discover that it didn't lead to the Immortal Realm, but to the terrifying Demon Realm! Countless evil demons sharpened their blades, and the boundless world stood on the brink of ruin! To protect all of humanity, Gu Chen built the Imperial Pass and stood guard alone beyond the Ninth Heaven, holding back the dem 13.3kReads7.3Score753Shelves

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    🌿🌿🌿Gu Chen, who had become an emperor, guarded the Imperial Pass for ninety thousand years against demons, only to be betrayed and annihilated by the human race. Enraged, he abandoned his post and became the Lord of the Forbidden Zone, coldly observing the human race's tragic fate. 🌷🍃🍀🍀

18. 618 原 Genshin Impact: Calamity 原神之灾厄 There Used to Be a Dog从前那里有条狗Anime Fanfiction1.6M WordsOngoing What would you do if one day everything about you were taken over by someone else? You are Mondstadt's Honorary Knight, Liyue's great hero, the captain of Inazuma's Swordfish II Team, and a sage of Sumeru... But then, one day, the person behind those identities is no longer you. What would you do? Your heroic deeds, your friends and companions, your precious memories: what would you do if someone took all of them away? 621Reads6.6Score—Shelves
19. 619 开 From the Start, I Activated the Penguin System and Became Invincible 开局激活鹅厂系统我的修为无敌了 Sword Falls, Stars Shine剑落星辰Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Fast-Paced Power-Ups] [No Holding Back Realms] [No Goody-Two-Shoes] [No Gentleman Here, Revenge From Dawn to Dusk] The Cang Tian Continent. Qin Shou transmigrates as the young sect master of the Qingyun Sect. After getting caught sneaking a peek at the Grand Elder’s daughter bathing, he awakens the “Goose Factory System” just as he is stripped of his position as heir. What? I can get stronger just by spending money? I’m not strong enough only because I haven’t spent enough? A thousand top-grade 22kReads8.3Score3.3kShelves

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    After embarking on the path of cultivation, his strength rapidly increased, defeating many rival peers and becoming a top expert in his family. He ventured out into the world to gain experience, acquiring various benefits, defeating many powerful figures on the continent, and even venturing into the starry sky for further training.

20. 620 生 A Song of Life's Sorrows 生命悲歌 Fate Be Like This缘来灬如此Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Human nature + family + first person + male and female audiences] (Adapted into an audio drama with real voice actors; a motion comic is in production and coming soon.) Fate is never set in advance, yet it always pushes people toward unknown wilderness when they least expect it. The Ballad of Life uses simple, heartfelt storytelling to unfold a journey through hardship, perseverance, and struggle, revealing the most moving strength found in an ordinary life. There are no earth-shattering legend 10.4kReads9.2Score886Shelves

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    The plot is tragic, the ending is tragic, it's just tragic! Powerless, helpless, resigned, it's still tragic!

21. 621 重 Reborn as a Zombie King: Keeping All of Humanity in Captivity 重生尸王：圈养全人类 Lazy Caterpillar慵懒的猪儿虫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse580k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse][Killing and evolution][Dark tone] The red moon hangs overhead, and the Apocalypse descends from the sky! In this world, where human lives are as worthless as blades of grass, compassion, kindness, and innocence have become the greatest jokes. The darkest side of human nature is magnified beyond all limits! When Wang Jun returns to the beginning of the Apocalypse, he discovers that he has become a zombie and gained the Zombie King Evolution System! From then on, a Zombie King named W 1.7kReads8.5Score122Shelves

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    These two books perfectly match. Despair? Is it really that desperate? Wouldn't it be even more despairing to be given hope first, then plunged into despair? Extremely twisted and brutal killings, a horrific aesthetic.

22. 622 被 Abandoned by My Prestigious Parents, I Awaken the System 被名门父母抛弃之后，觉醒了系统 Be Good, Darling宝贝乖Eastern Fantasy624k WordsCompleted Han Xiao transmigrated to a strange new world. His father was the strongest man in Luzhou and its ruler. His mother was Luzhou’s most beautiful woman, peerless in grace. His grandfather was the sect master of Luzhou’s foremost martial arts sect. His maternal grandfather was the head of the Yang family, one of the Four Great Families. An invincible start! But he soon discovered that things weren’t so simple. Raised in a temple, he had finally welcomed the long-awaited reunion with his parents, on 4kReads7.9Score315Shelves
23. 623 我 After I Destroyed My Cultivation, the Whole World Regretted It 我自毁修为后，全世界都后悔了 Loves Winter Bamboo Shoots爱吃冬笋Eastern Fantasy340k WordsCompleted [Fantasy + regret + no forgiveness + taking disciples + the world will definitely be destroyed in the end!] Zhong Buhui: supreme commander of the Demon-Slaying Army, the Sword Origin Continent's greatest sword cultivator, the youngest Sword Dao Sovereign, and the idol of every sword cultivator. Yet on the very day he sealed the Demon Lord and saved the people, he was falsely branded a traitor guilty of every evil. Even his family turned their backs on him, saying they would cripple him!!! In des 368Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist saves the world only to be unjustly accused. His sect, family, and lover all betray him. A hero becomes a demon. He severs all ties of gratitude and righteousness, refusing to look back. He takes in disciples, establishes a sect, destroys other sects, and ultimately destroys the world. (Ended, no further reading required.)

24. 624 被EN After My Cultivation Was Destroyed, I Gained a Year of Power Every Day 被废修为后，我一天涨一年功力 Zhao Lu照炉Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted My name is Song Zhong, and I’m good at seeing people off to their graves. After Song Zhong’s cultivation was stolen, he obtained an unparalleled divine art that grants him a year of cultivation every day. What? The Prodigy Tournament is in twenty days, and I’m going to be eliminated? Sorry, I gain a whole year of cultivation every single day! What? Someone challenged me to a life-or-death duel in a hundred days? Sorry, a hundred days means a hundred years of cultivation for me. I’ll just have to 53.9kReads8.2Score6.5kShelves
25. 625 火 Naruto: Dark Naruto Uzumaki Is Incredibly Cool 火影：黑化的漩涡鸣人超级帅 My Sword Heart Is Clear吾剑心通明Anime Fanfiction336k WordsCompleted “Konoha, the Will of Fire...” “Utterly ridiculous.” Standing amid the ruins of Konoha, Naruto Uzumaki wore an indifferent expression. Chu Ran transmigrated with a golden finger: the Dark Protagonist System. He arrived in the world of Naruto, becoming the demon deep within Naruto Uzumaki’s heart, constantly tempting him. “If an angel would betray you for the sake of the world...” “Then this demon would betray the whole world for you.” Chu Ran smiled faintly. 2.3kReads7.8Score138Shelves
26. 626 武 Wuxia: Killing Enemies Earns Cultivation, and My Power Is Unfathomable! 武侠：杀敌爆修为，我功力滔天！ The Salted Fish Is Ready to Take Off咸鱼要起飞Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Gain cultivation by killing enemies + ruthless and decisive + level up fast] This is a world full of powerful experts and sects: the Nine Sects and Six Gangs, the Eight Demonic Sects, the Three Daoist Orders, the Two Buddhist Temples, and the Great Qian imperial court, whose might holds the four seas in awe. The powerful see the weak as ants, while princes treat the martial world as a chessboard. Fortunately, Xiao Bieli activated the Kill to Gain Cultivation System. As long as he kills an enemy 88.3kReads8.7Score5.4kShelves
27. 627 玄 Xuanhuan: I, the Eternal Immortal Emperor, Have Fallen into Darkness! 玄幻：我，万古仙帝，堕入黑暗！ Heartbreaker可破心Eastern Fantasy252k WordsCompleted [Furnace Cauldron + Mastermind Villain + reborn + Scheming + System] [This isn't a story about falling into demonic cultivation, but about descending into darkness. Do not read if you favor saintly protagonists.] I, Huang Daotian, cultivated for countless years and eventually became the Immortal Emperor of the Eternal Ages. I sensed that my path ahead was not yet at an end. After countless eras, I obtained the method to shatter the shackles of the Heavenly Dao: the Divine Art of Gods and Demons 656Reads7.0Score102Shelves

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    It was great, it's just a shame it was left unfinished...

28. 628 咒EN Jujutsu Kaisen: Draw Cards, Grow Stronger—And Keep My Simulation Rewards? 咒回：抽卡变强，模拟也继承？ Cilantro Is So Expensive香菜好贵Anime Fanfiction2.0M WordsOngoing [Growth, Not Overpowered + Slow-Burn + No Heroine, No Romance + Shattering the Order + Righteous to the Point of Evil + Twisted + Obsessive] (Not a power fantasy! Not a power fantasy! Not a power fantasy! Don't read if that's not your thing.) In the twisted world of Jujutsu Kaisen, having no cursed energy or technique is the greatest sin of all. Li Shunchen, who transmigrated into this world, is not only a talentless “monkey,” but also nearly died at the hands of a curse after his parents were s 21.7kReads7.9Score2.3kShelves
29. 629 记 At Memory's End, the Lost Road Home 记忆之末，迷惘归途 Lone Goose Flying鸿雁孤飞Mystery107k WordsCompleted (Dark suspense) + (memory erasure) + (a multi-path skill system), with a fresh setting. (Also known as Crimson Illusion: I Use Strategy to Break the Cycle.) Please, read a few more chapters. Once the story gets going, it’s amazing. The early chapters are just setup 😭😭😭 A pristine prison of illusions, a crimson ruler of reality, yesterday repeating without end, and a future stretching beyond the horizon. With his memories constantly crumbling, his pact hiding a betrayal, and reality shrouded in m 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The worldview is dark and oppressive; "What you think is only what you want to believe; what you see is merely the tip of the iceberg." Human nature is treacherous, yet the light of humanity shines through. Different paths lead to different methods of cultivation—absolutely incredibly creative.

30. 630 开EN Heaven-Defying Comprehension from the Start: Quietly Cultivating Immortality to Become a Saint 开局悟性逆天，悄悄修仙成圣 Roaming the Primordial World逍遥洪荒Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a world of martial arts, Ren Xiaoyao discovers that he's in a terrible predicament. His innate martial arts constitution has been crippled, he's been framed for colluding with the demonic cult, and his powerful father sees him as a thorn in his side. Fortunately, he can choose the path of immortal cultivation from the start, and he's bound to the heaven-defying comprehension talent. [With your heaven-defying comprehension, you practice the Golden Bell Shield and compreh 175Reads6.8Score—Shelves
31. 631 上EN The Dragon Son-in-Law 上门龙婿 Young Master Ye叶公子Urban8.8M WordsOngoing The Ye family is one of the most powerful families in Yanjing and across the country. Yet Ye Chen is a live-in son-in-law everyone looks down on. No one knows who he really is. Those who despise him will eventually kneel before him, trembling with fear, and call him “Master”! 228.5kReads9.2Score9.4kShelves

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    Absolutely amazing! So good!!! It's incredible, I can't even describe it in words. This book truly meets all my requirements!!! 🥺🥺💕💕💕

32. 632 躺 I Lie Flat and Cultivate, Always Three Realms Above My Father 躺平修炼，永远比父亲高三境 Lord Qian乾主Eastern Fantasy746k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Lin Shu found himself in a vast fantasy continent, where he became the young clan leader of a declining family. From the start, he was bound to a System called "Raise Your Father to Greatness." Lin Shu's cultivation would always be at least three major realms higher than his father's. When his father broke through to the Sage realm, Lin Shu would directly attain the Great Emperor's Dao. When his father broke through to the True Immortal realm, Lin Shu could leap straight to 9.3kReads7.2Score1.7kShelves
33. 633 东 Dongheng: The Road to Power 东恒青云 Old Man Green Bamboo青竹翁Urban1.7M WordsCompleted A meteoric rise to the top! Chu Dongheng, a master's graduate who knows nothing about his birth family and jokes that “my mom and I are our own family,” is the abandoned grandson of a military family. After passing the civil service exam in Jiangdong, he finds that someone else has taken the position he applied for. By chance, he becomes a leader's secretary, beginning his career in politics. With the people's interests as his mission, he advances one steady step at a time toward the pinnacle of 30.7kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves
34. 634 重 Back to the Golden Year of 1998: From Comeback to the Top 重回黄金九八：从逆袭到巅峰 Gou Erhe狗二河Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Outrageously satisfying + revenge + laugh-out-loud comedy + unhinged male lead + no putting up with mistreatment!] The unhinged male lead, Li Linchun, is reborn in 1998. The campus belle, a green-tea schemer, publicly accuses him of peeping on girls bathing! Li Linchun goes on a revenge-fueled rampage! He turns into a madman! He gets even the moment someone crosses him! He beats up the campus belle and knocks out her front teeth! The pancake-faced dean of discipline takes her side? He beats the 16.7kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves

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    "Your daughter's homeroom teacher turned a blind eye to these people's evil deeds, even choosing to cover them up for their own future. What right does she have to teach and educate?" "Your boss forced you to work overtime until you had a stomach hemorrhage, only to deduct your bonus and take credit for your hard work. Can you tolerate that?" "Every single one of them is a murderer! They are all accomplices in pushing your daughter to her death!" "Ugly! Despicable! Evil, hypocritical, arrogant!"

35. 635 臣 I Was Born a Commoner 臣本布衣 Wu Liang Ye武梁耶Historical1.2M WordsCompleted [Adapted into a comic-drama: Cast aside despite my great achievements, I build my own royal court] [Adapted into a short drama of the same name + I was once a commoner] [The emperor’s jealousy + never looking back + heading south to capture the dragon + immensely satisfying] Li Zhen transmigrates to an ancient continent! He assists the newly enthroned emperor of Dayu in bringing order to the court. But before his great undertaking is even halfway done, the emperor grows suspicious of him out of 22.6kReads8.1Score3.8kShelves
36. 636 当 When All the Immortals Forget Me 当所有神仙遗忘我 Melting Fire融化火Eastern Fantasy385k WordsOngoing [Saving the Primordial World] [Primordial Heaven, Investiture of the Gods, and Journey to the West] [Not a power fantasy] [Cthulhu] [One heroine] [No immortality cultivation or training] If salvation is destined to bring destruction, would you still dare to be a hero? Lu Shouming discovers that the so-called perfect Heavenly Court is merely an illusion, bought at the cost of billions upon billions of reincarnations by Patriarch Bodhi... Must Nezha’s three heads and six arms be set against the wa 133Reads8.9Score—Shelves
37. 637 喰 Tokyo Ghoul: The Supreme Kakuja 喰种之无上赫者 Dog's-tooth Purslane狗齿苋Anime Fanfiction221k WordsCompleted Let the twisted world have a few more surprises. There are only two ways to live: to live “beautifully,” or to live for someone “beautiful.” I want to live beautifully alongside beautiful people. [Tokyo Ghoul fanfiction, one heroine, passionate, loyalty, growth, wild imagination] If he could have lived a peaceful and happy life, why would the trembling boy fall into hell, lead demons against the “justice” you preach, and use that fight to set right the tragedies fated to happen? 201Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    If you want this kind of book, just read the Tokyo Ghoul anime or read the manga. 1000-7 Equals how much!

38. 638 诛 Godslayer Hall 诛神殿⠀ Lone Wind, Blue Flame孤风苍焰Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [A completed masterpiece, no waiting required. The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, with no dragging things out, filler, or frustration. The satisfaction never lets up.] Seven years ago, his entire family was wiped out overnight. Seven years later, on the day he was crowned king, he insisted on returning, all for the sake of revenge. I, Ye Bei, can kill even the gods. Those who killed my parents and humiliated my wife and daughter: I will wipe out your entire clan! 55.3kReads9.4Score5.3kShelves
39. 639 死 I Died Once, and Now My Ice-Cold Childhood Friend Won’t Leave My Side 死过一次，冰山青梅对我寸步不离 Golden Prosperity Everywhere金满天繁Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsOngoing [One heroine (strong female lead) + mostly everyday life + childhood friends (cold-blooded mature woman, possessive, turns into a yandere as she raises him) + no System + shamelessly living off a woman + light novel] [Tsundere boy x expressionless mature woman] “If you wouldn’t accept me while I was alive, why marry me in a ghost marriage after I died?” “I thought I’d be reincarnated after death, but I never expected her to bring me back to life.” “Still… something feels off.” After 20.6kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves

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    🔥🔥🔥This book is super good! It's an invincible protagonist story where being lazy makes you invincible! It's incredibly good!🍀🍀🍀 The protagonist rejects the system a thousand times at the beginning, but the system turns evil and showers him with rewards. It's impossible not to become invincible! You'll absolutely fall in love with it instantly! 🔥🔥🔥The protagonist transmigrates to a fantasy world and becomes a peak master. Because he's too lazy, the system crashes and turns evil into the Supreme Invincible System, becoming increasingly outrageous. But he only has one goal: to make "me" invincible, invincible, and invincible again!

40. 640 六 A Reversal System at Age Six? I Rise Straight to Earthly Immortal 六岁来逆袭系统？我直升陆地神仙 Peppa Pig Takes Flight小猪佩奇飞飞Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsOngoing Wait, I'm only six years old. What is this comeback System doing here? Lu Chen transmigrates to a fantasy world and becomes a prince of the Great Qian Divine Dynasty! Looking at the comeback System that has activated decades early, the six-year-old Lu Chen scratches his head. [Congratulations! You got Luo Li, your childhood friend and a powerful expert at the Celestial Realm, to say “I like you.” Comeback mission complete. Reward: Earthly Immortal Realm.] [Congratulations! You defeated a little 39.5kReads8.3Score3.8kShelves
41. 641 我 I'm Dying, Yet the Paranoid Young Marshal Begs Every God and Buddha with Red Eyes 我快死了，偏执少帅红眼求遍神佛 A Sword Drawn, Wind Rises引剑风生Two Male Leads293k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Warlord + Devoted Love + Angsty and Satisfying + Regret and Redemption + Both Pure] [Obsessive, Violent, Devoted Warlord Top x Resilient, Gentle, Kind Beggar Bottom] Jiang Yushu was a fraud who had carefully plotted his way into the governor’s mansion in disguise. Shen Changye had always known that the fraud pretending to be his younger brother was a lowly beggar. At first, he treated the beggar like a puppet on strings, tormenting him at will. But when Jiang Yushu truly gave u 4.9kReads9.4Score556Shelves

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    🌈Highly recommended dark fantasy masterpieces! You won't regret reading this! [Admiration][Admiration] The first book is "The Underworld Chronicles"—When kindness becomes a sacrifice, he chooses to be darker than the abyss! The school beauty dies tragically, his closest relatives are murdered, and he is wrongfully imprisoned... [Angry][Angry] Chen Xuewen's innocence is burned away inch by inch in the blood-soaked purgatory! Tearing apart the hypocritical rules, he crushes the world with the demeanor of a ruthless hero! A dark counterattack, power struggles stained with blood, every word piercing the heart! How does a "pawn" slaughter his way to the top and ascend the throne of evil? This time, he is the one holding the chess pieces! [Angry] #DarkUrbanRevengePeak #UltimatePowerStruggle #GodLevelRefreshingNovel

42. 642 趁 While the Empress Is Still Innocent, Trick Her into Cultivating with Me 趁女帝单纯，忽悠她一起修炼 San Zui三最Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Invincible, ten-thousandfold returns, comedy, empress, lie flat and become a god, take disciples, summon, build a faction, fast-paced power fantasy] Ye Qingyun transmigrates into a fantasy world and becomes a peak master. Because he lazes around too much, the System crashes and turns dark, upgrading into the Supreme Invincible System. It has only one goal: to make its Host invincible, more invincible, and utterly invincible! [Host detected breathing. Reward: a thousand years of cultivation, eno 42.7kReads9.0Score4kShelves
43. 643 劣 Inferior Sincerity 劣等真心 Rice-Loving Dumpling爱干饭的团子Two Male Leads210k WordsCompleted [This is a mess, the characters may go out of character, and the romance was an unsuccessful writing exercise. Not recommended.] A cross-species wife-chasing story, but the angst comes out of nowhere, and he never actually wins her back 1kReads9.4Score103Shelves
44. 644 暴 Dong Mo, the Brutal Tyrant: Wiping Out a Clan Makes Me Stronger from the Start 暴极董魔：开局灭门就变强 Tomato Alligator Turtle番茄鳄鱼龟Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted A complete newcomer: writing on a whim, just for fun. Volume One: Rising in Xiliang, Forging a Fearsome Name in Demon Blood (I write whatever comes to mind, just trying to keep the creative spark alive.) Volume Two: The Heavens Collapse at Hulao Pass, Heroes Bleed (Endless revisions, deleted drafts, rewritten settings. The process is torture.) Volume Three: Marching East Without Mercy, Blood Staining the Land (I’ve found my direction. This is starting to feel pretty good.) Volume Four: The Great 619Reads—Score—Shelves

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    With the core motto "Violence for violence, those who break the rules, I will break you," the story follows the protagonist, Dong Zhuo (a transmigrator), as he crushes all obstacles. Starting from the mythical Three Kingdoms period (Dong Zhuo's world), he breaks through boundaries and enters the sphere of influence controlled by the "Ancestor of the Styx" in the Pangu mythological universe, beginning his assault on this comprehensive world of Gu cultivation jointly established by (Pangu Universe, Cthulhu Universe, Mythological Science Fiction Universe, Greek Universe, Egyptian Universe, and Norse Universe). 💪💪💪

45. 645 诡 How Strange, I Feed on All Living Beings 诡异，我以苍生为血食 Zi Yuya子鱼yaEastern Fantasy113k WordsCompleted [No System] [Supernatural Horror] [Transmigration] [Demonic Cultivator] [Not a Saint] [No Female Lead] [No Discrimination] My name is Jiang Yu. I'm from Blue Star, and I transmigrated here from another parallel universe. At first, I thought I could be like all those other overpowered protagonists, until... A world in ruins. A twisted reality. "We've been watching you all along..." —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The name itself reveals just how deeply the protagonist has turned evil, hehe.

46. 646 叛 I Leave the Team to Join Zhang Qiling. Why Are You Crying? 叛出队伍加入张起灵，你们在哭啥 Begonia Like Fallen Leaves海棠似落叶Urban714k WordsCompleted [Beloved of the Spirit-Raising Group + Regret + Power Fantasy + No Female Lead] Jiang Yan was reborn. In his previous life, terror descended upon the world, and everyone awakened an ability. His was Damage Transfer and Bloodline Enhancement. An orphan, he was invited to join a team that explored terrifying dungeons. But just as he thought better days had come, he devoted himself completely to the team, taking their hits, transferring their injuries, and enhancing their abilities, treating ever 1.9kReads6.8Score361Shelves
47. 647 死 After I Gave Up, My Rich Ex Begged Me to Come Back 死心后，豪门前任跪求我回头 Lou Xiaozhou楼小舟Two Male Leads326k WordsCompleted [Win back your husband at all costs, no changing the male lead, entertainment industry, no female lead] Jiang Su was once a sensation, but retired from the spotlight for Huo Qingyan. For two years, Huo Qingyan treated him with indifference. Heartbroken, Jiang Su announced his comeback. He shed his old, low-key image and threw himself into street racing, drinking, endorsements, and variety shows. Huo Qingyan couldn't sit still any longer and came to him of his own accord. “When are you coming bac 3.4kReads9.2Score323Shelves
48. 648 不 If the Male Lead Is Out of Reach, the Villain Is a Better Deal 不是男主要不起，反派更有性价比 Taishi Ying太史婴Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of Quick Transmigration: Spoiled and Cherished is now available on Fanqie, the comic is out, and a print edition is in the works. Please show your support. [Sweet romance + yandere, one-on-one] To stay alive, Sheng Nuan must transmigrate into different worlds, play doomed cannon fodder, and save the darkest villains. They're cold-blooded, obsessive, and ruthless, capable of leaving a million corpses in their wake with a laugh and destroying the world with a wave of the 67.8kReads9.5Score6.2kShelves

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    A masterpiece worth reading repeatedly has appeared, its brilliance exceeding all expectations. This novel, with 700,000 readers, is brimming with highlights in every chapter, incredibly captivating, and easily immerses readers, making them eager to finish it immediately.

49. 649 一 Can Someone This Righteous Really Be a Demonic Cultivator? 一身正气还能叫魔修？ No Sugar Allowed不许放糖Eastern Fantasy113k WordsCompleted [Villain] [Mortal Cultivator] [Plot-Driven] [Slow Burn] [A Must-Read Hit] This is a world of monsters, demons, and immortals. To the righteous, ordinary mortals with no cultivation are little better than pigs and dogs. To monsters and demons, they are food and materials for ritual refinement. Shang Lin was reborn into this world. He spent fourteen years in a daze before finally breaking through the prenatal haze on the eve of adulthood and awakening the memories of his past life. With the help o 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I can't believe anyone hasn't read this! [Licking screen][licking screen] The author's writing is smooth, and the protagonist is incredibly intelligent! [Eating melon emoji] It's about a powerful demonic cultivator from a previous life who transmigrates into a mortal body, only to find that a beast tide will invade his home in a month… It's currently at its climax, so hurry and read it!! [Added to bookshelf]

50. 650 傅 Mr. Fu, Your Wife Has Gone Fortune-Telling on the Street Again and Again 傅总，您夫人又又又去摆摊算命了 Mu Fufeng木抚风Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + ghost hunting + fortune-telling + comedy + wish fulfillment] After her master passes away, mystic prodigy Lin Xi comes down from the mountains to set up a fortune-telling stall, earning money while searching for her fiancé. “Master, when will my son meet his destined woman?” Lin Xi: “There’s no destined woman, but there is a destined man.” “Master, I keep dreaming about a ghost. Please get rid of it for me.” Lin Xi: “The ghost is your father. You’ve been visiting the wrong grave. He 66.4kReads9.3Score8.1kShelves

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    🌴🌴Super awesome! The theme is very novel, all about time travel within a specific era. The content is also excellent. The storyline is clearly filmed. The plot is vivid. The characters are well-developed. Very engaging. Super good-looking, it would be a shame to miss it. It really is super good-looking.

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